Method of and composition for transferring designs, pictures, and the like



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I 4 m; n a same This invention relates to a composition 1 for, and a. method of ornamenting and decorating textiles; wearing apparel, leather goods,- parchments, furniture, walls, and

, ,5 wood work forinteri'or decorations and the like, by transfe or reproducing thereon designs, flowers,'an other representations in water-colors of varying and controllable degree of intensity, or as a production in oil. '10 j .The objectof the invention includes the rovision ofia composition of matter which I sinexpensive tomanufacture, and which is readily applied for-transferringor reproduc-' ing designs, flowers, picturesand the like;

steps, as well as the'mode of applying the composition .for thepurpose' of transferrin or reproducing the objects forornamen its final or-receiving surface in clearl de-v [fined outlines and in any desired degree of intensity. I:he design, floral orother repreres'entation, is prepared for the purpose at I hand, and the representation may be in water colors or in oil, as may l e-desired. 'Inorder that the best results maybe obtained with widely difiering materials, it is 'of rime importance'that the objectto betrerred or reproduced on its. transfer surface be meme instances must the reeeivmgwsurface bejalso prepared, While it is necessary to yary-,the,;.modeaofkprocxadure somewhat in more efiect1ive,'the basilc' steps-an controlling" princip es iii genera donot'v aryr-gl fin "tensity and more striking color effects are 'ble bysuitablyflpmparing and intensi- $2; the transfer design or; object before t new], this e transition] is made, and in mode of"procedure isf refer-re instances, however, it will be found that the Another object includes the manner of ma- 1 nipulating the transferring or reproducing It is among the specia purposes of my in or designon 'a suitable backing in either fer to follow the'latter course, as the features are thereby more-accurate y and quickly obtained. Assuming'now. that the roperly prepared and suitably applied,and.-

' order to meet .s pecifieproblems, or to renderalso. that greater in- In some the design, includes a trim v so-called finishing touches? can be best' 'designfas to'its outline. The-trimming step ",given to-the transferred-design, as for exp ample, wheretheitranefer is weak or indis- 11,' 1am. semi Io. 184,041.-

tional coloration in any suitable manner, as by a fine camels hair brush. Such intensifying is often found'necessary in reproducing floral decorations on delicate fabrics, or on parchmentsand rough surfaces.

In order to eifect a clear and pleasing transfer, I find it alsoof great'importance to so prepare and manipulate the design or floral decoration, as to obtain a clean-cut reproduction without any blurring or run- 05 ning of colors, and still retain the soft blending and merging of the colors so pleasing to the trainedeyeand aesthetic sense.

In'order to more fully set forth my mode of procedure, I willnow give severalspeeific instances illustrativeof myinvention:

i (A Delicatefabrics, as silks, fine linens, hang1ngs, or their equivalents, which may be used as articles of. clothing or for decorative and other If the article to be decorated is a white. silkfishawl or a silk-or linen gown, for ex"- ample, .andthe decoration is to vbe a rose-or. other floral design, I either produce the rose 4 water colors or in oil, or- I take the selected floral-design bodil from the printed object, as wall paper or t e like, and properly pr'eare the same for the transfer. If several uplicates or facsimiles are required, I preneral same design and color .scheme is to be followed'for-several articles of c1otl1ing,that is,

\ the reproduction is to be made on fine fabrics or on smooth surfaces and materials-which are very delicate, it is generally advantageous to v suitablyintensify beforethe transfer is made. If the selected '95 i backing, and I e the selected" design design is a print on a is in water? colors, I e an artists brush and suitably en or modify the design as maybe If the reproduction is to. be in oil, I use-the proper oil h ts for this J urpose, and then permit t 'e' oil.

prepared esign'to harden just enough t0,be

fairly tacky: This usually takes aboutao'ne' to five hours. The next in mmg ofthe is necessary in either whether the watercolor "product; or that-in oil, used. 7

I tinctand" intensifying. In such The design havingbeen properly prepared,',v

q r M surface. It is understood that in case of the water color product, the prepared and trimmed design may be, used at any time, while in case of the oil product, it will have to be used at least within five hours after being prepared. It is further also understood that the term design, as herein used,-

' applies to the picture or floral and other g I next apply consi decoration or production for reproducin or transferring the same onto its final surface, from, usually, backing.

Having selected the surface to be deco-' rated, which in the case of a fabric is properly supported on. a fairly solid and slightly padded surface, I take the prepared design and quickly submerge the same, with face down,- in my composition or transfer solution, for the purposeof providin a binding medium, which, at the same time, acts so as to effect the transfer of the design without blurring or running of colors. The compo-- sition or transfer solution which I find most effective, is of a mucilaginous. consistency, and contains analkah and a saponifiable 011 or a fatty acid in combination, to form a soft soap like consistency. This composition is thinned out with rain or distilled water to a syrupy consistency, and serves as the transfer medium, into which the designs are immersed momentarily, or just long enough to soften the color or, pigment which constitutes the design or object to be transferred. After the design has been immersed long enough to enable the transfer to be effected, as will be indicated'by a percep tible change'in appearance of the backing sheet, the design is removed from the transfer solution or medium, and excess of solution removed. This should be quickly done, a d may be accomplished by applying the esign to a blotting or like surface. The design is now placed, face down, on the prepared receiving surface for manipulation to effect a clean cut and complete transfer of the entire design in all its Varied 01f desired details. This manipulation includes the steps of first causinglthe edges of the design to be brought into intimate contact with the receiving surface before the main or body part of the design is caused to adhere and be transferred. By following these sequences of mani ulation, I obtain a clean cut and clear out ine of the design, with no blurring or running of colors. Ifind the most efl'ective Way to thus manipulate the transfer by covering the entire design back and adjacent material with a clean cloth or paper, and then by means of a hard object, as a silver or pewter. spoon handle, follow the outline ofthe desi alon its outer edges.

d efable ictional pressure to the entire surface of thedesign, by means of 'a roundedvitreous surface to thereby produce frictional heat, and, I believe, static its temporary surface or electricity. The manipulation must be vig place by means of can be supplied by anartists brush in the .manner indicated for the preparation of the original design.

For coarse surfaces, as woolen fabrics, or for parchments, leather goods, and the like, I find that the color-backing, whether as water colors or in oil, must be more pronounced and heavier, to reproduce in clear and pleasing outlines. The manipulation steps must also be more intense than in (A (C) For Wall decorations, furniture, wood surfaces and the like, it is necessar to modify the steps under (A) or accordance with the surface to be decorated,

and the surface itself isnecessarily prepared by fillers, or suitable coverings, to producethe proper receiving surface. It is also important that the design be properly prepared (B me with just enough coloring'material to reproduce the same in the desired degree.

The transfer solution of a .consistency above specified, should be .alkaline in reaction, and may be made by saponifying a suitable vegetable oil, as olive oil, palm oil,

or cottonseed oil, with an alkali, as potassium or sodium hydroxid and prepared lye" in solution in the presence of gentle heat,

until the saponification is complete. The

mixture is then diluted with water and allowed to cool. If necessary, after cooling, it is further diluted as stated above. It will keep well in stoppered bottles, and can be used as needed.

While I have given specific examples to illustrate my invention, .1 do not thereby I desire to be understood as having thus limited myself unduly. v

What I claim therefore, as new and useful, of my own invention, and desire to secure by 'tters Patent is 1. The method of .ornamenting materials with a design ornamentation which comprises preparing said design, then immersin said design in a transfer solution, and bringing said design after immersion into contact with the receiving surface of the and manipulat material to be ornamented, ing said design to effect the transfer.

2. The method of ornamenting materials with a design ornamentation which comprises preparing said design and trimming the edges thereof to form a sharp outline,

1 then immersing said design momentarily in. a transfer solution, then causing the edges of said design to be brought into contact with the receiving surface to be ornamented thereby causing the edges of'the desi to adhere to said surface, and finally app ying the surface'of the design within its edges to the receiving surface. i

3. The method of ornamenting materials with a. design ornamentation which comprises preparing said design and trimming "the same to form a sharp outline, then subjccting said design to' a'transfer solution in limited quantities, then causing .said desi to be brought into contact with the material to be ornamented, and causing the e the design .to be manipulated, and ally manipulating the entire surface of the design td-cause the transferto be effected.

fl. The method of ornamentin'g a:1'eceiving surface which comprises preparing a design to be applied to said surface, then immersing the prepared desi and causing the esign' after immersion to be applied from its outer edges inwardly to the receiving surface, to thus transfer the 1 design thereto; A

The method 'ofiornamenting a surface which comprises preparing an ornamenting i design, then immersing said design 1n a transfer'me'dium, then, after immersion, placing the design face downward upon the surface to be ornamented, then applying ressure over the edges of thedesign, an applying'pressure throughout the area of the design within'its outer" edges to cause, the

design to be transferred to said surface.

6. The method of ornamenting a surface 1 m a transfer solution,

causing the remainder of the design to be which comprises a and ap- 40 plying color material to said. design, then immersing said colored design in a transfer medium and pressing the same, after immersion, upon the surface to be ornamented, to cause said colormaterial to be transferred 'to said surface.

which comprises selecting a design. and applying color material .to said design, then tr1mming the design and immersi the: samein a transfer'solution, ,then app ying the design to said surface, then causing the outer edges to be brought into intimate contact with the receiving surface, and finally manipulated to completely transfer the design. 9. A transfer solution \com rising a vegetable oil, an alkali in chemical union and diluted to a syrupy consistency. 10. A transfer solution comprising a saponifiable' body, consisting of a vegetable oil, and-an alkali chemically united and diluted to syrupy consistency, and serving as a binder and transfer medium. v.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my handon this 10th day of April, D.,

1926 y HELEN JOHNSTON HURT. 

